NEC VERSA 2000 WINDOWS 98 - UPGRADE INFORMATION Manual de usuario

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Using This Guide

This Versa™ 2000 Series User’s Guide contains information on using your

notebook computer. Read the following chapters to find out more about the

system.

■Chapter 1 gives introduces the computer, its features, and how to care for

it.

■Chapter 2 explains how to use the NEC Versa 2000 hardware.

■Chapter 3 describes the software that comes with your NEC Versa 2000.

■Chapter 4 discusses traveling with your NEC Versa 2000.

■Chapter 5 gives you a checklist to follow if you have problems with the

NEC Versa 2000. Common problems and their solutions are also in-

cluded.

■Chapter 6 provides a list of numbers for NEC customer support services.

■Appendix A, Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment, contains guide-

lines to help you use your computer productively and safely. This ap-

pendix also instructs you on how to set up and use your computer to

reduce your risk of developing nerve, muscle, or tendon disorders.

■Appendix B provides system specifications and environment recommen-

dations.

Text Setup To make this guide as easy to use as possible, text is set up in the following

ways.

■Cautions, notes, and tips have the following format:

CAUTION:

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware

or software.

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NOTE

Notes give particularly important information about whatever

is being described.

TIP: Tips give helpful hints about getting the most out of your

system.

■Names of keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard, for example,

Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.

■Text that you have to type or keys that you must press are presented in

bold type. For example, type DIR and press Enter.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

In addition to this guide, a number of other documents ship with your Versa

system, including:

■The NEC Versa 2000 Series Quick Setup shows you how to set up your

system after you unpack it.

■

The Versa 2000 Series Quick Reference Guide contains brief descrip-

tions of function keys, LEDs, NEC help telephone numbers and trouble-

shooting tips. Tuck this card inside the notebook when you take it with

you. The card is designed as a quick, portable reference to frequently-

used functions.

Contents iii

Contents

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1 Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000

Around the System................................................... 1-1

Front................................................................... 1-1

LCD .............................................................. 1-1

Contrast Control............................................. 1-1

Brightness Control.......................................... 1-2

Switches......................................................... 1-2

LEDs............................................................. 1-3

Keyboard....................................................... 1-4

NEC VersaGlide ............................................ 1-5

Rear.................................................................... 1-6

Left Side ............................................................. 1-7

Right Side........................................................... 1-8

Underside............................................................ 1-8

System Care............................................................. 1-9

Precautions ......................................................... 1-9

Storage Requirements.......................................... 1-10

Routine Cleaning................................................. 1-10

2 Learning to Use the Hardware

Powering Your NEC Versa.................................. 2-1

AC Adapter.................................................... 2-1

Battery Pack .................................................. 2-2

Keyboard............................................................ 2-3

The NEC VersaGlide........................................... 2-4

AutoCentering................................................ 2-5

Personalized Modes........................................ 2-5

Pointer Size, Speed......................................... 2-5

Ergonomics.................................................... 2-5

Options and PCMCIA Expansion............................. 2-5

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Hard Disk ........................................................... 2-6

Memory Expansion ............................................. 2-6

External Monitor................................................. 2-8

Printer................................................................. 2-9

Parallel Printers.............................................. 2-10

Serial Devices ................................................ 2-11

External Keyboard .............................................. 2-12

Mouse................................................................. 2-13

Internal Modem................................................... 2-15

PCMCIA ............................................................ 2-16

NEC Versa MediaDock 2000 .............................. 2-17

NEC Versa MiniDock 2000................................. 2-17

3 About the Software

Windows Introduction .............................................. 3-1

Windows 95........................................................ 3-1

Windows for Workgroups ................................... 3-2

DOS Introduction..................................................... 3-3

Guide to Online Help................................................ 3-3

NEC Versa 2000 InfoCenter................................ 3-3

Additional Topics................................................ 3-4

Guide to NEC Utilities ............................................. 3-5

Distribution Disk Creator .................................... 3-5

Power Center ...................................................... 3-5

Preference Tools Utility....................................... 3-5

Monitor Assistant................................................ 3-5

Function (Fn) Key Utility .................................... 3-5

NEC Battery Gauge ............................................ 3-6

System Backup ................................................... 3-6

Auto Setup Utility ............................................... 3-6

4 Traveling with Your NEC Versa

Power Connections................................................... 4-2

Checklists ................................................................ 4-3

What to Take ...................................................... 4-3

Things to Do....................................................... 4-3

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5 Solving Problems

Problem Checklist .................................................... 5-1

Start-Up Problems.................................................... 5-3

POST Error Messages......................................... 5-3

If You Need Assistance ............................................ 5-5

Direct Technical Support..................................... 5-6

Remote Technical Support................................... 5-6

Features......................................................... 5-7

6 Getting Help

A Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment

Making Your Computer Work for You..................... A-1

Arrange Your Equipment.......................................... A-3

Adjust Your Chair.................................................... A-3

Adjust Your Input Devices ....................................... A-4

Adjust Your Screen or Monitor................................. A-5

Vary Your Workday................................................. A-6

Pre-Existing Conditions and Psychosocial Factors..... A-7

B Specifications and Environment

Tables Troubleshooting ....................................................... 5-2

POST Error Messages.............................................. 5-3

Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000 1-1

Getting to Know Your NEC

Versa 2000

Your NEC Versa™ 2000 is ready to go! It’s packed with features to make

your work experience fun and productive. Take the online System Tour or

flip through this guide to familiarize yourself with the NEC Versa.

Let’s first look around the system.

AROUND THE SYSTEM

The NEC Versa 2000 is light and compact with features all around it.

Front Take a look at the front of the NEC Versa 2000.

Front of System

LCD

Your NEC Versa 2000 comes with either a 10.4-inch DSTN (Double-Scan

Super-Twisted Nematic) color display or a 9.5-inch color TFT (Thin Film

Transistor) active-matrix display.

Contrast Control

You can adjust the contrast on the LCD with the control slide switch on the

side of the screen (DSTN screen only).

LCD Display

Switches and

LEDs Keyboard

VersaGlide

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Brightness Control

You can adjust the screen backlight brightness with the control slide switch

on the side of the screen.

Switches

The NEC Versa 2000 has the following switches:

Power — Slide right to turn on; slide right again to turn off.

Power Management — Slide the switch to turn Power Management on;

slide again to turn it off.

Suspend/Resume — Slide the switch for Suspend mode; slide again to re-

sume active mode.

Contrast

Control

Brightness

Control

Power Power

Management

Suspend/Resume

Reset

Getting to Know Your NEC Versa 2000 1-3

Reset — This recessed switch resets the system if the NEC Versa does not

respond to keyboard input or VersaGlide movement. Use it before powering

down the system and restarting it.

LEDs

The NEC Versa 2000 has several LED lights to let you know what’s hap-

pening on your system.

Power Management — Green when on; no color when off. Blinking green

when the system is in Suspend mode.

Battery/AC Power Status — There are several light indicators.

BATTERY

STATUS LED

AC Powered Green

50% to 100% Green

25% to 49% Yellow

10% to 24% Orange

0% to 9% Blinking Orange

Charging Blinking Green

Power off No color

Hard Disk — Green when the NEC Versa is writing data to or retrieving

from the system’s hard disk.

Power

Management

Battery/AC Power

Status

Diskette

Access Hard Disk

Access

Num Lock

Caps

Lock

Scroll

Lock

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Diskette — Green when the NEC Versa 2000 is writing data to or retriev-

ing from the diskette in the A drive.

Num Lock — Green is On; no color is Off.

Caps Lock — Green is On; no color is Off.

Scroll Lock — Green is On; no color is Off.

Keyboard

The NEC Versa 2000 keyboard is equipped with many features, including:

■Function keys

■Typewriter keys

■Cursor control keys

■Numeric keypad

■Control keys.

Function keys — The Fn (Function) key activates the functions printed in

blue on keys having dual functions. Press the Fn key and the desired func-

tion key simultaneously.

The applications that you run determine how these keys function. See the

user’s guide for the applications.

Function key combinations —

Highlight

LCD/CRT

Backlight

Speaker

Speaker Volume

P/M Lev

Power Management (P/M)

F12

ScrLock

Fn +

Scroll Lock On/Off

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